Firefighting Training Operations

Images of firefighters engaged in training exercises, using equipment like the Jaws of Life and practicing live-fire scenarios in various environments.

Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services decontaminate a simulated casualty during a confined space rescue drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the various instillations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Los Angeles County, California, where he observed the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history ("The Great Southern California Shake Out"). The Secretary joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at a press conference, watched preparedness drills in schools, and discussed peparedness measures with students, educators, emergency operations personnel, and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) staff including USGS Director Mark Myers

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evan Dupuis, an aircraft firefighting & rescue specialist, from Mamou, Louisiana, with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, utilizes a Jaws of Life tool in a simulated car fire training during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Auxiliary Airfield II, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 19, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 30, 2022) - Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, and personnel assigned to the NSA Souda Bay Fire & Emergency Services team participate in Live Fire Training at the Joint Fire Training grounds on Sept. 30, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

A firefighter assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Fire Department pats his partner on the back in encouragement prior to a live-fire training exercise at USAG Humphreys, South Korea, April 26, 2022. The USAG Fire Department conducted the live-fire training exercise to prepare for real-life emergencies and familiarize the firefighters with their new fire truck.

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Firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services decontaminate a simulated casualty during a confined space rescue drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the various instillations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

Edward Williams, left, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Warren, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, adjust their protective gear before engaging in an aircraft rescue and firefighting evolution at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 5, 2022. Each KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing can be loaded with over 30,000 gallons of jet fuel, presenting a fire risk in the instance of an aircraft mishap. ARFF training helps prepare Air Force firefighters to manage compromised aircraft in emergency situations.

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services rolls a fire hose following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

U.S. Airmen from the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron and 100th CES put out a fire during joint training at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 28, 2023. This is the first joint training event between RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in the last 4 years, which focused on F-35 familiarization and creating an environment to share tactics, techniques, and procedures for fire suppression of the aircraft.

Installation firefighters participate in a vehicle extraction demonstration during the Fire Prevention Week kickoff ceremony on Camp Humphreys, Sept. 30, 2022. Fire Prevention Week stresses the importance of firefighters and fire safety on the installation. (U.S. Army photo Spc. Kianna Scott)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic Pavlich, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares his protective equipment before engaging in an aircraft rescue and firefighting proficiency training at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 5, 2022. ARFF training helps prepare Air Force firefighters to manage compromised aircraft in emergency situations.

Fire fighters from left to right Airman 1st Class Randle Taborn, of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., Spc. Stephen Jensen, of the 395th Ordnance Company, and Tech. Sgt. Derrick Crawford, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., discuss their progress in search and rescue training in a smoke filled room at a training facility during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guards capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies.

Firefighters from the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, gear up for their annual structural fire training April 12, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters completed the training by entering the training facility filled with smoke to find and rescue victims and put out a fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

The 165th Airlift Wing members hosted a 9/11 Memorial 5K race on September 10, 2022 at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia to honor those lost as we commemorate the 21st year since the September 11, 2001 attacks. The 5k race gave the military, firefighters, and local community an opportunity to demonstrate their respect and memorialize those who were lost during the attacks on September 11, 2001. Fire fighters from Garden City and Pooler used their fire trucks to hang a large American flag at the starting/finishing line of the race.

A firefighter from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) prepares to put out a live burn Sept. 10, 2022, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. More than 25 reserve firefighters from Tinker AFB spent their Saturday at the live burn site with 97th CES fire department where they took turns putting out multiple propane fires.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Colbert, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, simulates decontaminating Airmen during a suspicious package exercise on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 25, 2022. The exercise was a joint effort between Scott AFB agencies to increase efficiency in disposing of suspicious packages and ensuring personnel safety.

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Members of the 110th Civil Engineering Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, along with local Japanese firefighters, train with a simulated building fire at Yakota Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022 during the 110 CES's Deployment for Training (DFT).The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing Airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have at their home base.

Republic of Korea Air Force firefighters spray water on a simulated fire during a joint training exercise with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department at Osan Air Base, ROK, Oct. 21, 2022. The training was held to increase readiness and build stronger communication between the allied forces firefighters.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight, look out from the door of a KC-10 Extender aircraft, during a simulated emergency response exercise, Dec. 9, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Firefighters and first responders assigned to the 378th ECES routinely conduct training exercises to ensure emergency response times and overall mission readiness.

A 36th Civil Engineer Squadron fire truck is used to conduct fire response procedures during an operational readiness exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 13, 2022. The fire emergency services flight provides structural, hazardous material, aircraft crash, fire prevention, fire protection and emergency medical response services for all aircraft, facilities and personnel on Andersen AFB.

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Firefighters from the 423d Civil Engineer Squadron attempt to dismantle a vehicle during a rescue demonstration at RAF Alconbury, England, Oct. 12, 2022. The demonstration was part of Fire Prevention Week where firefighters from the 423d CES educated Airmen and dependents on proper fire safety habits.

Norman Bloom, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron company officer, prepares to secure a fire hose during an emergency response training exercise, May 19, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Bloom and other Airmen had to connect and lay 300 feet of supply hose from the fire truck to a fire hydrant.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) participate in a damage control drill at sea, Oct. 77, 2022. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region.

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.

WASHINGTON (OCT. 31, 2022) -- A member of the Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services prepares to participate in a fire training onboard Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. NDW Fire and Emergency Services conduct routine fire training to ensure their firefighters are ready to operate equipment and extinguish fires.

U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC cadets participate in an interactive demonstration with the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 9, 2022. The cadets had the opportunity to tour a number of units and facilities across the installation, highlighting many career fields.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Stewart, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, opens the canopy with a speed wrench to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during Operation Agile Spartan III, September 14, 2022. This exercise provided vital training to Kuwait Army firefighters and enabled smoother joint capacity response between coalition partners for future operations.

Technology used to provide thermal protection for Apollo astronauts and spacecraft components provides firefighters with better protective clothing and equipment. Spinoffs include a portable firefighting module, protective clothing for workers in hazardous environments, fire-retardant paints and forms, fireblocking coating for outdoor structures, and flame-resistant fabric. Perhaps the farthest reaching is the breathing apparatus worn by firefighters throughout the U.S. for protection against smoke inhalation injury. The breathing system weighs approximately 20 pounds, one-third less than past systems, and it enables the wearer to have improved mobility. It consists of a face mask, frame and harness, a warning device, and an air bottle. The basic air cylinder offers the same 30-minutes of operation time as its predecessor. The result is a drastic reduction in the number of inhalation injuries to firefighters. Though they have made many design modifications and refinements, manufacturer

George Trussell, a firefighter with Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, watches as Marlee Frost, 4, tries out the passenger seat of one of the Arnold fire trucks as her father, Tony Frost, a patrolman with the Manchester Police Department, looks on during Manchester Preparedness Day Sept. 17, 2022, in Manchester, Tennessee. National Preparedness Month is observed in September. The Arnold FES regularly provide mutual aid to the emergency services in the area surrounding Arnold AFB.

A firefighter with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services prepares to decontaminate a simulated casualty in a confined space rescue drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the various instillations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

Firefighters from the 507th Civil Engineer Squadron put out a practice fire Sept. 10, 2022, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Training such as this helps prepare firefighters for real world scenarios, and in the long run, help save lives.

Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing put on a career fair for high school students at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 20, 2022. The students learned about the Air National Guard and the various careers offered on base.

Fire Fighters assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing extinguish a fire on a Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainingunit in Sioux City Iowa, May 14, 2022. The MAFT simulates a real aircraft fire with both engine and fuselage fires and gives the most realistic training possible for Fire Fighters.

Firefighters assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 916th CES return from participating in a controlled aircraft fire exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Fore Base, North Carolina, April 8, 2022. The training lasted approximately nine hours.

Airman Jadon Davis, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire services flight firefighter, opens a latch during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19, 2022. During the training, firefighters practiced safely entering the building, rescuing victims, and locating and extinguishing the flames.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) participate in the Emergency Operation Center drill on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 2, 2022. Marines practice these drills to simulate realistic situations, increasing their readiness and ability to respond to an emergency at any hour.

Two U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron put out a training fire at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 12, 2022. 31st CES Fire Department firefighters extinguished the fire during a demonstration for Aviano AB families and allies.

Detroit, Michigan, Firefighters wait before entering a burning, long-vacant downtown structure. The building once housed the Gold Dollar, a club which gave a start to the White Stripes and other garage rock bands. It is one of dozens of vacant downtown buildings controlled by the Ilitch family, which owns the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, the Fox Theater, Little Caesars Pizza, and Motor City Casino.

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Members of the 914th Fire Emergency Services carry Senior Airman Tam Dang, a firefighter with the 514th Air Mobility Wing, New Jersey, on a flexible plastic mat during Confined Space Rescue Training July 11, 2022, from a fuel tank on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. This training is intended to ensure responder safety, efficient and safe patient packaging, and medical support in an emergency.

Members of the 110th Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, along with local Japanese firefighters, train with a simulated building fire at Yakota Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022 during the CE Squadron's Deployment for Training (DFT).The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing Airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have at their home base.

A U.S. Air Force Firefighter with the 424th Air Base Squadron uses the jaws of life on the door of a vehicle as his unit and Dutch counterparts from the 491st Squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force cross-train on vehicle extractions, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 15, 2023.

Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, execute fire suppression techniques on a MV-22B Osprey Simulator during a downed aircraft training on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2022. Aircraft rescue and firefighter Marines train in fire suppression, rescue and emergency response, in order to respond efficiently to emergency situations involving aircraft. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

Staff Sgt. Ryan Guenther and Senior Airman Alex Walker, 445th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters, put out an aircraft structural fire during live-fire training Sept. 9, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training exposes the firefighters to heat and smoke as well as low- to zero-visibility, which overloads the senses and makes them revert to the training learned over the years to accomplish the objectives set forth.

Senior Airman Marnier Dillard, left, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire services flight driver operator, and Staff Sgt. Colton Peer, 8th CES fire services flight crew chief, pulls out fire hoses during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19, 2022. During the training, firefighters practiced safely entering the building, rescuing victims, and locating and extinguishing the flames.

Alexander Galloway, left, and Kenneth Macalpin, right, both firefighters with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services, check an aircraft after putting out a simulated aircraft fire during an airport firefighter practical on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 9, 2022. All personnel with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services are required to receive an airport firefighter certification in order to support any mission aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River.

Equipment used by firefighters assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron is placed ready for an emergency call at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 20, 2022. Their equipment includes a fire- resistant rescue jacket, helmet and medical supplies and ensures the safety of firefighters during training exercises and real-world scenarios.

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Josh Black, an instructor from the Ohio Fire Academy provides training to firefighters assigned to the 178th Civil Engineering Squadron during a base-wide readiness exercise April 1, 2023, Springfield Air National Guard base, Ohio. Firefighters completed live-fire training using a mobile fire attack lab from the academy.

120406-N-DC018-379VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 6, 2012) Cmdr. Scott Knapp, commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, and Steven Cover, Chief of the Virginia Beach Fire Department, survey the response effort following a the crash of an F/A-18D Hornet assigned to VFA-106, April 6, 2012. Initial reports indicate that at approximately 12:05 p.m., the jet crashed just after takeoff at an apartment complex in Virginia Beach. Both air crew safely ejected from the aircraft and are being treated at a local hospital.

Naoki Yamashiro, a firefighter with Camp Kinser Fire Station, Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), prepares to connect a fire hose to a fire hydrant during a fire drill at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, March 27, 2023. MCIPAC firefighters conducted fire simulation training to maintain readiness and proficiency for any future emergencies.

Texas A&M Forest Service supports efforts to extinguish the fire in the demolition range area at JBSA-Camp Bullis on April 10, 2022. Other organizations assisting in containing the fire include: JBSA FES, Leon Springs FD, San Antonio FD, Bexar County ESD 10, Bexar County ESD 12, Bexar-Bulverde FD, Bulverde Spring-Vranch FD, Bexar County ESD 10, Texas Forestry Service, Texas Interstate Fire, Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS), District 7 Fire Rescue, Bexar County Office of, Emergency Management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, and Canyon Lake FD. JBSA-Camp Bullis comprises more than 27,000 acres of ranges, training areas, and wild-lands on San Antonios Northside and is a crucial training location for service members from Joint Base San Antonio. (Photo by U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Robert H. Dabbs).

Two firefighters use a powerful hose to blast water onto the billowing flames consuming a house.

Firefighters from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and 374th Civil Engineer Squadron team up to spray water on a simulated aircraft fire during a bilateral training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26, 2022. Practicing standardized firefighting techniques between U.S. and Japanese Airmen gave both sides the opportunity to sharpen joint capabilities and build stronger partnerships.

Sailors practice extrication on a vehicle at Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Fighter Station, March 4. Navy Reserve Sailors assigned to CNIC will earn the title firefighter after completing 360 hours of training through the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Academy.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Garcia, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter from Hialeah, Florida was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

Firefighters with the U.S. Air Force 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron discuss first aid procedures during an exercise on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 14, 2022. Exercise Grand Shield 22-4 involved a number of emergency scenarios that tested the skills of first responders in the wing.

The Camp Grayling Fire Department practices responding to a fire emergency on the Grayling Army Airfield at Northern Strike 22-2 in Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 6, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge the training audience with multiple forms of convergence that advances interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Brady, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron health and safety officer, participates in a stairwell climb at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. The stairwell climb simulated the ascension of 110 floors in remembrance of the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. The event began at 8:46 AM, the same time the North Tower of the World Trade Center was hit.

A Federal Firefighter tests a fire hose during a mass casualty response drill, as part of Exercise Lethal Breeze 2022, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 23, 2022. The exercise was an aircraft mishap response scenario, which included entities from on and off the installation, an opportunity to increase interagency response capabilities.

Staff Sgt. Logan Hunt, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, operates water controls during a local firefighter training event at Wolmyung Stadium, Gunsan City, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2022. The controls allow members to determine water pressure and navigating to different pumps.

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In the fourth episode of Behind the Triad, Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Colonel Stephen Messenger visits the Fort McCoy Fire Department and meets with Assistant Fire Chief Hunter Young to take part in the firefighting Physical Agility Test. The test consists of 10 sequential events that require firefighter to progress along a pre-determined path from event to event in a continuous manner, the test is a timed event and conducted in full firefighter PPE (turn out gear) and SCBA while on air. Watch each new episode on the Fort McCoy Multimedia Visual Information Branch page.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Snarr, 47th Flying Training Wing command chief, sits in the passenger seat of a firetruck at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 10, 2022. Snarr visited the fire station to get hands-on experience on how Laughlins firefighters train to prepare for emergencies.

Michael Hillard (left), 902d Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Andrew Sanchez (right), 902d CES lead firefighter, extract a pilot during an emergency response egress exercise for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 19, 2022. The 149th Fighter Wing provided the aircraft and pilot, Maj. Benjamin Wong, for the joint exercise allowing the firefighters to get F-16 familiarization and egress training in the event of an emergency.

U.S. Air Force Col. Gene Jacobus, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, center, tests a hose with back-up lineman Staff Sgt. Eric Gonzalez, left, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department lead firefighter, as they prepare to enter the live-fire training facility at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 28, 2022. The first-hand experience gave the commander a greater insight as to how much training and preparation the base firefighters undertake on a regular basis to ensure they are prepared for any emergency.

221013-N-XM133-0004 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Oct. 13, 2022) Navy Region Hawaii's Federal Fire Department set up displays and informational booths at DoD Exchanges, including the Hickam and Navy Exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of Oct. 9 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. This year's theme is "Fire Won't Wait. Plan Your Escape!"

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September 11th remembrance ceremony held in front of NASA Research Park Bldg-17 (Lunar Science Institute) hosted by the American Legion, Post 881, Moffett Field. Remarks by Rep for First Responders - Gattalion Chief Gary Alstrand, NASA Fire Department

Cooper Gunn, 7, checks out the view from the driver seat of an Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services truck Sept. 17, 2022, while at the Manchester Preparedness Day in Manchester, Tennessee. The Arnold Air Force Base FES personnel attended the event hosted by Coffee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency in conjunction with the Coffee County Community Emergency Response Team.

Airmen tested their mental and physical toughness by competing in eight crew chief feats of strength on June 5, 2022 at the Lincoln Air Force Base. The competition was held by the the KC-135 Stratotanker crew chiefs for the Airmen on base for a morale, welfare and recreation event.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 50th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department, provided vehicle extraction training to two members of the Schriever SFB Colorado leadership team. During the training, conducted 3 October, 2022 at the fire training area, Space Base Delta 1 Operating Location Schriever Commander, U.S. Air Force Colonel Randy Combs and 50th CES Commander, Lt. Col Monica Pickenpaugh, donned firefighter gear and operated tools to become familiar with one critical firefighter duty.

Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013 Members of Texas Task Force 1 work with local responders in Moore, OK.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

In honor of the lives lost on 9/11, a memorial display of a firefighter suit sits unworn prior to the annual 9/11 Tower Run at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022. The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services flight hosted the Tower Run in honor of the emergency responders who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

Members of RAF Alconburys fire department load a patient into an ambulance during an active shooter exercise at RAF Alconbury, England, Aug. 30, 2022. They were participating in a weeklong readiness exercise that occurred across the entire 501st Combat Support Wing.

Fire & Emergency Services Gulf Coast recently earned the 2021 Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) Fire Department of the Year award (large category). The department operates in two states, five counties and covers 4,500 square miles of flying area. U.S. Navy Photo by Joshua Cox

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The 50th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department, provided vehicle extraction training to two members of the Schriever SFB Colorado leadership team. During the training, conducted 3 October, 2022 at the fire training area, Space Base Delta 1 Operating Location Schriever Commander, U.S. Air Force Colonel Randy Combs and 50th CES Commander, Lt. Col Monica Pickenpaugh, donned firefighter gear and operated tools to become familiar with one critical firefighter duty.

More than 100 first responders, representing 19 emergency service organizations, participated in events at the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbadens third annual First Responder Day held in the Aukumm housing area community, Aug. 17.

NORTH CHICAGO, Il. (Sep. 21, 2022) Great Lakes Fire & Emergency Services responded to reports of a fire at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Ill. the morning of Sep. 21. The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) also called for fire departments from Waukegan, Grayslake, Gurnee, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Libertyville, Beach Park and North Chicago. Highland Park, Winthrop Harbor and Deerfield fire departments responded to on-base calls during the period when Great Lakes F&ES was at Lovell FHCC. The all-clear sounded after an hour. Great Lakes F&ES provides fire protection to Lovell FHCC, a first-of-its-kind partnership between the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (DoD), integrating all medical care into a federal health care facility with a single combined VA and Navy mission. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking

NORTH CHICAGO, Il. (Sep. 21, 2022) Great Lakes Fire & Emergency Services responded to reports of a fire at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Ill. the morning of Sep. 21. The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) also called for fire departments from Waukegan, Grayslake, Gurnee, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Libertyville, Beach Park and North Chicago. Highland Park, Winthrop Harbor and Deerfield fire departments responded to on-base calls during the period when Great Lakes F&ES was at Lovell FHCC. The all-clear sounded after an hour. Great Lakes F&ES provides fire protection to Lovell FHCC, a first-of-its-kind partnership between the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (DoD), integrating all medical care into a federal health care facility with a single combined VA and Navy mission. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking

An 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter uniform is on display during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2022. The 8th Fighter Wing annually pays tribute to all the lives lost during the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001.

Federal Firefighters take part in a post-exercise discussion during Exercise Lethal Breeze 2022, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 23, 2022. The exercise was an aircraft mishap response scenario, which included entities from on and off the installation, an opportunity to increase interagency response capabilities.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, KSC Firefighter Chris Maupin (left) takes equipment from Lt. Keith Abell. They and other KSC firefighters teamed up with task forces from Satellite Beach, Malabar, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Patrick Air Force Base and Brevard County to help fight wildfires in the Palm Bay and Malabar areas that threatened homes and property during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Airmen assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a parade during Fire Prevention Week in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Oct. 15, 2022. The motto for FPW 2022 was Fire wont wait. Plan your escape.

A firetruck assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron idles outside of Firehouse #1 during the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation signing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 6, 2022. The Fire Prevention Week Proclamation signing aims to broadcast the importance of preparing for fires and raise awareness about basic fire safety measures in the community.

Newton, CT - Friday 12/14/2012 - The hours after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.

KADENA, Japan (Oct. 7, 2022) Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire & Emergency Services personnel, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) White Beach Naval Facility, participate in a fire truck parade on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 7, 2022. The parade was put on by Kadena Fire & Emergency Services Flight as part of National Fire Prevention Week.

Fort McCoy firefighters participate in classroom training Oct. 5, 2022, at the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department at Fort McCoy, Wis. Firefighters regularly hold training to improve skills. The fire department was reaccredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International earlier in 2022. The fire department is one of more than 200 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center for Public Safety Excellence.

Firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department prepare to provide immediate medical care to a simulated injured person during a major accident response exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 11, 2022. The MARE tested the bases response to a simulated F-16 Fighting Falcon crash and the ability to collaborate with mission partners. Due to the support of Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Misawa Air Base and Tokyo Fire Department, Fussa Fire Station, this was the largest MARE in Yokota history.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tanis Jeffers, 81st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, provides a fire truck water spray demonstration during the Mississippi Educators Tour for Law and Public Safety and Fire Science tour at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 27, 2022. More than 30 educators also received 81st SFS military working dog and virtual reality training demonstrations.

110729-N-WV964-024CORAL SEA (July 29, 2011) Damage Controlman Fireman Jasmine Bly checks a SailorÕs firefighting ensemble during basic damage control training aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is participating in exercise Talisman Sabre 2011, a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve U.S. and Australian combat readiness and interoperability.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, La., September 8, 2005 -- FEMA's US&R teams, at Zepher Field where they are staging operations, load up their boats into a Helicopter to conduct a search in St. Bernard Parish

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